Industrial Expansion Test Review: Lesson 12-14

Which of the following terms means... a person who tries to persuade legislators to pass laws favorable to a particular group

• lobbyist
• reservation
• assimilation
• working class
• labor union

Which of the following terms means... people who work for wages in factories, mills, mines, and other businesses, usually performing manual labor

• Lobbyist
• Reservation
• Assimilation
• Working Class
• Labor Union

Which of the following terms means... a group of workers organized to protect the interests of its members

• Lobbyist
• Reservation
• Assimilation
• Working Class
• Labor Union

Which of the following terms means... the absorption of people into the dominant culture

• lobbyist
• reservation
• assimilation
• working class
• labor union

Which of the following terms means... an area of federal land reserved for Native American tribes

• lobbyist
• reservation
• assimilation
• working class
• labor union

A business organized as a corporation is owned by its...

• customers
• employees
• entrepreneurs
• stockholders

Which term BEST describes a company that completely dominates a particular industry?

• competitor
• corporation
• foundation
• monopoly

What revolutionary new technology did Henry Ford use to mass-produce automobiles?

• assembly line
• Bessemer process
• electric lighting
• oil refining

Which of the following BEST describes a negative aspect of industrialism depicted in the image below?

• Work in factories was repetitive and often dangerous.
• A limited number of factory owners became millionaires.
• There were more factory workers than agricultural workers.
• The number of factories built between 1880 and 1890 increased steadily.

Why did many Americans want to migrate to California in the immediate years following 1848?

• To support the Mexican government in their fight against the American settlers.
• To establish new farming communities in the midwest.
• To take advantage of the gold discoveries during the California Gold Rush.
• To explore the Pacific Ocean for trade opportunities.